8 Days Safari & Zanzibar trip experience the best of Tanzania’s nature, wildlife, and beautiful beaches on this 8 Days Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar trip. Spot the black-and-white colobus monkeys in Arusha National Park and herds of up to 300 elephants in Tarangire National Park. Enjoy the overwhelming wildlife and breathtaking scenery of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater before you fly to Zanzibar. What better way to end your safari than unwinding on white-sand beaches surrounded by crystal clear waters?
DAY 1 LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Pick up from your hotel at 8 am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Afternoon return to the camp for dinner.
NOTE: You can replace this park with Tarangire NP or add an extra day and visit both.
Accommodation:
Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp
Mid-range tented camp located just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
DAY 2 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, “endless plains”. The park has 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park.
Accommodation:
Tanzania Bush Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
DAY 3 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with a picnic lunch.
Accommodation:
Kananga Serengeti Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
DAY 4 SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO
It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the Black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch, and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa.
Accommodation:
Farm House
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
DAY 5 NGORONGORO CRATER TO ZANZIBAR
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Then transfer to the airport and you will have a flight to Zanzibar around 4 pm for three days of relaxation with amazing views.
Accommodation:
Melia Zanzibar
Luxury hotel located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
DAY 6-7 ZANZIBAR
You can take some rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. There is a possibility of extra activities such as a Day Tour in Stone Town (includes Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour and Prison Island – lunch not included), Half Day Tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour or Prison Island). Another suggestion is the Jozani Forest tour (lunch not included).
Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Accommodation:
Melia Zanzibar
Luxury hotel located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included
DAY 8 ZANZIBAR
After you will have a transfer to Zanzibar airport for the international flight.
Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Beach)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included
8 DAYS INCLUDED
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
8 DAYS NOT INCLUDED
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees